Attachment to leather-seasoning machines.



IE. F. SLOGOMB & w. E. POINSBTT.

ATTACHMENT TO LEATHER SEASONING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1908.-

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.P. F. SLOGOMB & w. E. POINSETT. ATTACHMENT T0 LEATHER SEASONINGMACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1908.

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APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 11, 1908.

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FRANK F, SLOCOMB AND WILLIAM E. POJNSETT, OF WILMINGTON,DELAWAREIASSIGNORS TO F. F. SLOGOMB & COMPANY, INCORPORATED, 01*WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, A GOR- PORATION OF DELAWARE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK F. SLo0Mn and WILLIAM E. PoiNsE'rT, bothcitizens of the United States, residing .at Wilmington, in the county ofNewcastle, Delaware, have invented a certain new and useful Attachmentto Leather-Seasoning Machines, of which the followin isa specification.

.Our invention re ates to a novel construction of leather seasoning andfinishing machines, and consists of spreading and holding devices,preferably of wire or their equivalents, sup orted in such a manner thatthey hold the ides or skins inproper position duringthe treatmentthereof in their passa e through the machine.

t further consists of spreading and 'holding strips for the hides orskins.

It further consists of means whereby said wlres may be adjustedaccording to requirements and furthermore, may be brought closer to orfarther from the plates, tables, or two-faced work supports according torequirements. 1

It also consists in so locating the terminals, or ends of the wires thatcertain portions of said wires are permitted to pass through some of thebrushes'employed in the machine.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as Willbe hereinafter more fully set forth.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a leather seasoning and finishingmachine, the frame work embodying our invention and certain otherportions thereof being illustrated in dotted lines for clearness. Fig. 2is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 3 is a view of certain of the)arts seen in Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. Figs. 4 to 7, hothinclusive, are detail views of the clamps, and their adjuncts thatsupport the terminals of the wires that act as spreading and holdingdevices for the skins that are laced in the machine and are to befinishe Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a novel spreading and wipingdevice or strips employed. Fig. 9 is a vertical section on line x:c Fig.8, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 10 is a view of certain of Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed August 11, 1908. Serial No. 47,981.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909..

the parts seen in 9 and some of which are in dlfierent positions fromthe corresponding ones seen in the latter fi urc.

Similar numerals of re erence indicate correslponding parts in thefigures.

eferring to the drawings :.we have found in practice in leatherfinishing and treating machines that it is difficult to hold the skinsin their spread or proper condition and at the same time to prevent themfrom being creased,wrinkled or folded by the action of various treatindevices as the skin passes through the mac 'ne. Our invention isdesigned to accomplish this result and in the drawings we have shown oneembodiment thereof which we have found in practice 0 crates successfullybut it be evident t at the device is ca able of being modified innumerous particu ars, the arrangement of the parts may be varied andother instrumentalities may be employed which will come within the scopeof the invention, and we do not therefore desire to be limited in everyinstance to the exact construction as herein shown and described, butdesire to make such changes as will come within the scope of ourinvention.

1 designates the frame of the machine in which is journaled the maindriving shaft 2, provided with the fixed and loose pulleys 3 and 4respectively. The shaft 2 has secured thereon the sprocket wheels 5 and6 around which are assed the chains 7 and 8 respectively- T e chain 7 isalso partly around the sprocket Wheel 9 fast on the shaft 10 journaledin the frame 1, it being noted that said shaft 10 has fast thereon thesprocket 'wheel 11 and pinions 12. The sprocket chain 8 is also passedpartly around the sprocket wheels 13 and 14 that are secured to theshafts 15 and 16 in the swinging frames 17 and 18, which are mounted toapproach and recede from each other for apurpose hereinafter described,said frames 17 and 18 being Iireferably pivoted near their upper ends tot e frame 1. v

The shaft 16 has fast thereon a bevel inion 19, that meshes with a bevelgear w eel 20 fast on the shaft 21 journaled in the frame 18, and isprovided with a sprocket wheel 22 partly around which passes a sprocketchain 23 that also passes partly .5-around the sprocket Wheels 24 to 32,both inclusive, which are suitably mounted on the frame 18, and theobject of which-is here inafter described.

The frame 17 has journaled therein the bevel inion 34 that meshes with abevel gear w eel 35 the object of which is to operate a train ofsprocket wheels similar to that consisting of the wheels 22 to 32,hereinbefore referred to. It is to be noted that the shaft 36, on whichthe bevel gear wheel 35 is secured, is also provided with a sprocketwheel 37, partly around which is passed a sprocket chain 38 that impartsmotion to the sprocket wheel 39 and consequently to the train ofsprocket wheels operating in conjunction therewith.

The pinions 12 mesh with the gear wheels 40 that are secured to theshafts 41 that are journaled in the frame 1 and impart motion to thesprocket Wheels 42 on said shafts 41 so as to operate sprocket chains 43that are passed partly around the sprocket wheels 44 and which chains 43have pivoted thereto the plates, tables, or two-faced work support 45,upon which the skins 46 are placed to undergo the process of seasoning.One of the sprocke wheels 44 is secured to a sprocket wheel 48, so as tocause the latter to revolve with said wheels 44, it being understoodthat the wheels 44 are loosely mounted on the fixed shafts 49 that aresupported in the frame 1. The wheel 48 has a sprocket-chain'50 passedpartly around it which leads to a sprocket wheel 51, fast on a shaft52,,journaled in the frame 1, and pro- -vided with a sprocket wheel 53,partly around which is passed a sprocket-chain 54 that imparts motion tothe sprocket wheel I 55, soas to rotate the brush 56, see Figs. 1 and 3,secured to the shaft 57, journaled in a spring actuated toggle-lever 58supported in the frame 1. U

The shaft 52 has secured thereon a gear Wheel 65 that meshes with agearwheel 66, fast on the stud-shaft 67, .journaled'in the frame 1, andprovided with a sprocket wheel 68,;partly around which passes a chain69, that also asses partly around a sprocket Wheel 70, 'ast on the shaft71, on Which is the brush 72.

The shafts 49 have secured'thereon the brackets 73, in which are fittedthe screw threaded stems 75, that are provided with the nuts 76, andhave connected therewith the pans 77, that contain the seasoning corn- Ipound, as supplied thereto by the pipes ,78, that lead from a tank orreservoir 79, see Fig. 1. The pans 77 are provided with an overflow pipe80, seen in Fig. 2.

The frames 17 and 18 have secured thereto the 'ournals or casings 89, inwhich are loosely fitted the spindles 90, that have secured thereto therubbing disks 91, which latter may be constructed in any desired manner,as for exam 1e, covered with any suitable material for t roroughlyrubbing the seasoning compound into the skins 46, it being noted thatsaid disks 91 are employed in series,-as is apparent from Fig. 2.

Journaled in toggle levers 95 are brushes 96 and 97 to which motion isimparted by the sprocket chains 9899 and 100 that engage with theirrespective sprocket wheels, said brushes being employed as wipers or thewiping means for the skins or hi es. Journa ed in tog le levers 101 arebrushes 102 and 103 to which motion is imparted by the chains 104 and105 that engage with their respective sprocket wheels.

The shafts 121 have keyed thereon the brackets 106 that are eachprovided with a cap 107 bolted thereon and a set screw 108 whereby saidbrackets are firmly retained on the stationary shafts 121, see moreparticularly Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5. The brackets 106 are each providedwith an adjustin screw or bolt 109 that has fitted thereon the jam nut110 so as to retain said screw or bolt 109 in its adjusted position fora purpose hereinafter described. The ends of each of said screws orbolts 109 bear against the arm or member 111 of a clamp 112 that ispivoted at 113 in its respective bracket 106. The clamps 112 eachconsist of a hollow cylinder in the bore of which is fitted a stem 114that is firmly retained in position in its respective clamp 112 by a setscrew 1.15, it being under stoor that each stem 114 has secured thereto,as at 116, and in any convenient manner, one extremity of a wire 117whose opposite end is secured at 118, in any convenient manner, to thestem 119 seen in Fig. 6, for a purpose hereinafter descrilr-ed. Theclamps 112 are each secured to their respective pivot or shaft 113 by aset screw 120.

The stems 1.19 are each fitted in their respective bracket 122 that iskeyed to the stationary shaft 49, it being noted that said brackets 122are each provided with a cap 123 that is bolted thereto so as to retainsaid brackets firmly in position on said shaft 49, it being-noted thatsaid brackets 122 are further retained in position by the set screws124. The stems 119 are each secured in their respective bracket by a setscrew 143.

It will be noted, on referring to Fig. 1, that the wires 117 consist oftwo sets, one on either side of the plane of travel of the plates,tables or two-faced work support 45, it being observed that said wires117 pass through the brushes 56, 72, 96 and 97 for a purpose hereinafterdescribed, see also Fig. 2.

The spreading and holding devices consistin in the present instance ofthe wires 117 Wlll hold the skins in proper position but suitablysupported on the frame of the machine, and mounted on the frames 125 and126 is a series of combined wipers and spreaders 127, see Figs. 3, 8, 9and 10. The spreaders 127 consist of hollow bars 128 extendingdiagonally across the frames 125 and 126 so as to spread the skins 46that are brought in contact therewlth and at the same .time topreventfthem from being creased,- wrinkled, or folded bv the action ofthe ro-.

tating disks'91. jThe -bars 128 are rovided with grooves 129 withinwhich are p aced the.

springs 130 that encircle. their respective stem or rod 131, it beingobserved that each of the latter are-provided with a collar 132 againstwhich bearsoneend'of the spring 130, for a purpose hereinafterdescribed, an

. that the rods 131 areeach provided with the threaded ortions' 183 and134.

135 an 136 desi ate plates which whenassembled, form sotted bars inwhlch is placed a stri 137, of some suitable material suchas oac ring,fiber, vulcanized paper, hard 'rub er, etc. These bars are screwthreaded as at 138, see Fig. 10, in order to engage with the screwthreaded portion 133 of a rod 131 for a purpose hereinafter described.The pla'tes 135 and 136-are secured. together in any convenient way, forinstance, by screws 139 seen in Figs. 9 and 10. The screw threadedportion 134 of each rod 131 has fitted thereon the nuts 140 and 141, fora purpose hereinafter described.

The frames 125 and 126 are provided with openings 142 through which arepassed the ournals or casings 89, carried by the frames 17 and 18, asillustrated in Fig. 3. j

The rods 131, seen in Fig. 9, are each provided with a squared port1on,or its equivalent, 144- whereby said rods may be rotated by a wrench orother appropriate tool.

The operation is as follows :The belt 144 is shifted from the loosepulley 4 to the fixed one 3, whereupon motion is imparted to thesprocket wheels 5 and 6, the former of which transmits motion throughthe chain 7 to the sprocket wheel 9 and shaft 10, thus causing thepinions 12 to rotate and impart motion to the gear wheels 40, andconsequently to the sprocket wheels 42, and thus operate the sprocketchain 43 and tables 01' plates 45, pivoted thereto. The sprocket chain-8imparts motion to the wheels-13 and 14, so as to rotate the bevelpinions 19 and 34, that transmit motion to the bevel gear wheels 20 and35, so that their respective sprocket wheels 22 and 37 transmit .motionto the sprocket chains 23 and 38, it being noted that the sprocket chain23, by reason of its enagement with the sprocket wheels 24 to 32,

0th inclusive, causes the rubbing disks 91 to revolve, and thusthoroughly work the seasoning compound into that portion of the skins 46which is brought in-contact therewith, while a. similar train of rubbingdisks 91, on the opposite side of the plates or tables 45 produce asimilar result to that portion of the skin 46 brought in contact therewith. The sprocket chain 98 imparts motion to the sprocket wheels 145and 146, it being observed-that the wheel 145 is secured to a shaft 147to which is also secured a sprocket wheel 148 which latter by reason ofthe chain 100 rotates the brush 97 in a direction opposite to that inwhich the brush 96 is caused to rotate b the chain 99. The sprocketwheel 44 on the shaft 49 imparts motion to the s rocket wheel 48, whichlatter by reason of t e chain 50 and wheel 51 rotates the shaft 52,which through the medium of the chain 54 imparts motion to the brush 56.The gear wheel 65, see lower right hand portion of Fig. 2, that isrotated by the shaft 52, im-

parts motion to the gear wheel66 and its shaft 67, and by reason of thechain 69 and sprocket wheel 70 imparts motion to the brush 72 and causesit to revolve in a direction opposite to that of the brush 56. Any slackin the several sprocket chains may be taken up byv any well known meansfor that purpose. On turning the valve 150, seen in Fig. 2, in the pipe78, the seasoning compound flows from the tank 79 through said pipe andis discharged into the pans 77, so that the brushes 56 and 72, thatdiptherein, apply -said compound to the skins 46 when the latter aredrawn between said brushes by the ascent of the tables or plates 45. Theskin 46 having been placed upon the table 45, the same is moved upwardlywith the sprocket chain 43 and passes between the lower portion of thewires 1 17 which immediately engage with the skin and hold the same inproper position. During the continued upward movement the skin isbrought into position between the brushes 56 and 72 whereby suitableseasoning material is applied thereto. The continued upward movement ofthe chain 43' places the skin 46 between the rotating disks 91 which actupon the same causing the matelial to be forced into the pores of theskin in a proper manner, it being understood that if desired duringthis. operation the strips 127 will also engage with the skin to assistthe wires 117 in bolding the same in proper position on the table ,45,although in some instances it may not be necessary to employ the saidstrips. The continued upward movement of'thc chain 43 places the samebetween the brushes 96 and 97 which wipe the material from the surfaceof the skin, it being understood that the wires 1 17 still hold the skinin proper position on the table 45. As will be seen from Fig. 2, wepreferably intend to extend the wires angularly awa from each other,that is', at an oblique ang e in an opposite direction from the center.line of the plane of movement of the table and we preferably have thetwo central wires meeting at or near the center line of the table,although an desired arrangement of these wires may be employed. Theskins 46 are then brought between the brushes 102 and 103, thatimpartanother brushing to said skins in the process of seasoning, althoughthis brushin may be omitted if desired, after which a ta le 45 and skin46 thereon are brought to a position from which the operator canconveniently remove said skin from the table or plate 45 and placeanother skin thereon to undergo the operation herein described.

The adjustment of the wires 117 relatively to the skins 46 is as follows:The jam nut 110, seen in Fig. 4, is loosened and the bolt 109 isrotated so as to turn the clamp 112 on its pivot 113 in the directionindicated by the arrow a in said figure until the desired tension isimparted to the wire 117 after which the am nut 110 is tightened andthus retains the clamp 112 in any desired position, it being rememberedthat the. opposite extremity of the wire 117 is secured to a fixed point118 in the bracket 122, seen in Fig. 6. See also Fig. 1. I

The set screws 115 and 143 seen in Figs. 4 and 6 respectively areloosened whereupon the stems 114 and 119 and the wires 117 securedthereto may be *moved toward or away from the skin 46 until the desiredpressure of said wire 117 against a skin 46 is obtained after which saidscrews 115 and 143 are tightened and retain the stems 114 and 119 andconsequently the wire 117 in their proper position relatively to theskins 46. This method of adjustment applies to all wires 117.

The adjustment of the strips 137, seen in Figs. 3, 8, 9 and 10,relatively to the skins 46 is as follows:-'lhe nuts 140 and 141 seen inFig. 9 are loosened whereupon the spring 130 expands and brings thestrip 137 against the skin46 with a certain pressure due to the actionof the spring 130. If this pressure of the strip 137 be less than thatrequired the rod 131 is rotated by a suitable tool, applied to thesquared portion 144, whereupon the screw threaded portion 133, on saidrod, and consequently the collar 132 are caused to move away from a skin46 while at the same time leaving the strip 137 in its adjustedposition. This change of position of the screw threaded portion 133, ofthe rod 131, and collar 132 on said rod is illustrated in Fig. 10 inwhich it is apparent that the contraction of the spring 130 causes it toexert a greater pressure on the strip 137 and cause the latter to bearmore firmly against a prevent defacing of the same.

skin 46. It is to be understood that the nuts 140 and 141 turn in unisonwith their rod 131 when a spring 130 is being compressed whereupon aspace exists between a nut 140 and adjacent portion of a frame 125.Assuming that it be desired to move the strip 137 beyond its positionseen in Fig. 9, and in the direction indicated by the arrow in saidfigure the operation is as follows :The nuts 140 and 141 are loosenedwhereupon the spring 130 expands and causes the collar 132 andconsequently the plates 135 and 136 and strip 137 to move in thedirection indicated by the arrow and to the desired extent. The spring130 in expanding loses some of its strength and in order to regain this,the rod 131 is rotated as hereinbefore described in connection with Fig.10whereupon its former tension is regained. It will thus be seen thatthe strips 137 are provided with means for producing two adjustmentsthereto, one of which relates to position and the other to pressure andwhich may be employed separately or together as may be required.

We desire to call articular attention to the spreaders and he dingdevices which are preferably of wire and which may preferably extendfrom a point below that at which the first part of the treatment to theskin occurs in their passage, through the machine, to a point preferablyabove that at which the wiping treatment to the skin is given, so thatsaid devices hold the skins in proper position at all times during thetreatment thereof, in their passage through the machine, and If desired,we may employ both the wires and the stri s at the same time or canentirely remove t 1e strips, from their position in contact with theskills, by proper operation of the nuts 140 and 141 which will act toprevent the rod 131 and with it the strips 135 and 136 and the material137 from the position where said material 137 can contact with the skins46, these adjustments being accomplished with out disturbing theremaining portions of the machine, so that the said strips can be throwninto or out of position as desired. We desire to call further attentionto the fact that the spreaders and holding devices which are preferablyof wire, may extend, if desired, from a point directly above theapplying means to a point above the wiping 1 17 to contact with theskins as they pass between the brushes 56 and 72, and in some instanceswe may dispense with the wires 1.17 and use only the wires 149 whichwill serve to hold the skins properly without said wires 117. It will beunderstood that the said wires 149 will be connected at one end with abracket similar to 122 and at the opposite end to an arm 150 carrieiilby the frames 125 and 126, on opposite sir es of the plane of travel. Wemay also, if desired, employ the spreaders or wires 151 for bolding theskins in proper position as they pass between the wiping brushes 96' and97, it being understood that these wires 151 can be used with orwithout. the wires 117. The said wires 151 may be held in any suitablemanner and in the drawings we have shown the same as carriedby abracket106 andconnected with an arm 150."

From the above it wiH be seen that we rovide, in some instances, wheredesire. is,

wires for holding a skin in proper osition'on the table as it passesbetween t e brushes for applying the seasoning compound and wires forholding the skin in proper position on the table as i passes between thewiping brushes.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport,a skin,an'd stationary spreading and holding devices adapted toengage and hold the skin in proper position, during the varioustreatments to which it issubjected in its passage through the machine.

2. In a leather treating chine, a table adapted to support a skin, meansfor actuatin said table, and stationary spreaders or ho ding devicesadapted to engage and hold the skin in proper position during thevarious treatments to which it is subjected in its passage through themachine.

.3. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted to -suport a skin, means for actuating said tab e, stationary spreaders orholding devices adapted to engage and hold the skin in proper positionduring the various treatments to whlch it is subjected in its passagethrough the ma chine, and means for adjusting the tension of saiddeyices.

4. A leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted to supporta skin, Sta-- tionary Spreaders or holding evices adapted to engage andhold the skin in proper osition during the various treatments to w iichit is subjected in its passage through the machine, and means foradjusting the tension of said devices.

5. In a machine for treating and finishing leather, a table adapted tosupport a skin,

and finishing ma.

means for actuating said table, a yielding rubbing or wlping device, andstationary means for holding said. skin in proper position on said tableduring the various treatments to which it is subjected in its passagethrough the machine.

6. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin, means for applying a seasoning compound to said skin,means for rubbing said SKlIl wires for holding the skin in properposition on the table in its passage between the ap lying means, andstrips for holding the skin in proper osition on the table in itspassage between t e rubbing means.

7. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table for su orting askin, means for actuating said taiiie, means for appl ing a seasoningcompound to the skin, rub ing means between which the skin is passed, wiing means, and stationa spreading and ho ding devices adapted to old theskin in proper positionin its passage through the a plying means, therubbing means and t e wipin means.

8. n a leather treating and finishing machine, a table for su porting askim-means for actuating said table, means for appl 'ng a seasoningcompound to the skin, rubbing means between which the skin is passed, wiing means, stationary s readin and, ho ding devices adaptedto'ho d the-sin pro er position in 1ts assage through theapp ying means, the In bingmeans and the wiping means, and means for adjusting the 100 tension ofsaid spreading and holding devices.

- 9.- In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adaptedtosupport a skin, means for actuating said table, brushes located onopposite sides of the plane of travel 105 of said table between whichthe skin is passed, and wires for holding said skin in proper positionon the table in its passage etween the brushes.

10. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin, brushes suitably rotated and located on oposite sides ofthe plane of travel of thetable and between which the skin is passed forap ilying a seasoning compound thereto, 11 dls s suitably rotatedbetween which the skin is passed, and wires for holding said skin inproper. position on said table during its passage between the brushesand said disks.

11. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin, brushes suitably rotated and located on 0 posite sidesof the lane of travel of the tab e and between whic the skin is passedfor applying a seasoning com ound thereto, dis is 1 suitably rotated andocated on o posite sides of the plane of travel of said tabie, wipingdevices on o osite sides of the lane of travel of the tablie and betweenw ich the skin is passed, and wires for holding said skin 1 30 on saidtable during its treatment through the machine.

12. In a. leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin, and a series ot wires suitably supported and extendingat an oblique angle in opposite directions from the center line oftravel of the table.

13. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin,

means for actuating said table, means for applying a seasoning com oundto the skin,

' applying a seasoning compound to the skin,

bing means for forcing the compound into,- the Ski a wiping device, aplurality of' .-wires and supports for said wires, the

lower. of which are situated below the applying means and the upper ofwhich are situated above the wiping means.

15.In a leather treating and finishing I machine, a table adapted to.support a skin,

means for actuating the same, ,means for ap lying aseasonin'g compoundto the skin, ru bing means, wiping means, a plurality of, wires, upperand lower sup orts therefor situated respectively above t e wipingdevice and below the applying means, and means for adjusting theposition of the supports whereby the tension of the wires may eregulated.

16. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a bracket rigidlysupported, a second bracket rigidly supported, a pivoted arm connectedwith said second mentioned bracket, means for adjusting the position ofsaid pivoted arm, and a wire having one end connected with said rigidbracket and the other with said 'pivoted arm whereby the tension of saidwire may be regulated.

17. In a leather treating and finishing machine, abracket rigidlysupported,- a second bracket suitably supported, an arm pivotallyconnected with said second mentioned bracket, a set screw bearing uponone end of said arm for adjusting the position thereofland a wire havingone end connected to said rigid bracket and the other end connected withthe pivoted arm onthe opposite side of the pivotal point thereof fromthat with which the set screw engages.

18. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted to suport a skin, means for actuating said tab e, spreading and holdingdevicesfladapted to engage or hold the skin in roper position during thetreatment thereo in its passage through the engage with the s machine,and spreading or wiping devices adapted to engage with the skin at theproper time in its passage through the machine.

19. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin, spreading and holding devices adapted to engage and holdthe skin in proper position during the treatment thereof in its passagethrough the machine, spreading and wiping devices also adapted to engagewith the skin at the proper tlme in its passage through the machine, andmeansv for moving said spreading and wiping devices into or out ofoperative position.

20. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin, means for actuating said table, spreading and holdingdevices adapted to engage and hold the skin in proper position, meansforap lying a seasoning compound to the skin, ru bing. devices suitablyactuated between which the skin is ada ted to ass, and spreading andwiping evices a apted to ins during the action of the rubbing devicethereon.

21. In' a leather treating and finishing machine, a tableadapted tosupport a skin, wires adapted to engage and hold the skin in properposition during the treatment thereof in its passage through themachine, means for applying a seasoning compound to the skin, means forrubbing said skin thereafter and spreading and wiping devices adapted toengage with the skin during the action of the rubbing device thereon.

22. v In a leather treating and finishing machine, a tableadapted tosupport a slcin, means for actuating said table, wires adapted to engageand hold the skin in proper position during the treatment thereof in itspassage through the machine, means for applying a seasoning com ound tothe skin, rubbing devices adapte to act upon the skin, spreading andwiping devices adapted to engage with the skin during the action of therubbing device, and a wiping device ada ted to act on the skin afterpassing the rub ing devices, said wires holding the skin-in properposition during the wiping action.

23. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted to suport a skin, spreading and holding devices ar apted to engage and holdthe skin in I roper position during, treatment thereof 111 its passagethrough the machine, spreading and wiping devices adapted to engage withthe skin at the proper time, and resilient supports for said spreadingand wiping devices.

'24. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted to suport a skin, spreading and holding devices adapted to engageand hold thesame in proper position during the treatment thereof in itspassagethrough the machine, spreading and wiping said skin during the Wip'devices adapted to engage with the skin at the proper time, resilientsupports for said spreading and wiping devices, and means for adjustingthe tension of said resilient suports. a 25. In a leather treating andfinishing machine, a table adapted to sup ort a skin, spreadingand'holding devices a apted to engage and hold the skin in properposition during the treatment thereo in its passage through the machine,spreading and.wiping devices adapted to engage with the skin at theproper time, resilient supports for said spreading and wipin devices,means for adjusting the tension 0 said resilient supports, and means foradjusting the position of said spreading and wiping devices.

26. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin,

.means for actuating said table, plates suitably supported, pins carriedby said plates, means for adj ustlng the position of said pins in saidplates, and strips adjustably supported on said ins.-

27. In a eather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport -a skin, means for actuating said table, plates suitably suported, pins carried by said lates, means or adjusting the position ofsai pins, strips adjustably mounted on said ins, and a resilient supportbetween said p ates and said pins.

28. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted to suport a skin, spreading and holdin devices adhpted to engage and hold theskin in proper position during the treatment thereof through themachine, means for adjusting the tension of said devices, means for aplging a seasoning compoundto the skin, ru ing devices between which theskin is passed, spreading andwiping devices ada )ted to engage with theskin during the ru bing action, and a ,wiping device adapted to act uponthe skin after the rubbing action, said' wires holding g action.

29. In a leather treating and finishing chine, a table ada ted spreadingand hol in engage and hold the s during the treatment thereof t roughthe machine, means for adjusting the said devices, means for ap lying aseasoning compound to the skin, ruI bing devices between which the skinis passed,'spreading and wiping devices adapted to engage with the skinduring the rubbing action, a wiping device adapted to act upon the skinafter the rubbing action, said wires holding said skin during the wipingaction, and means for ad- ,justing the position of said spreading andholding devices.

.30. In. a leather treating and finishing machine a table adapted .matosupport a skin, devices adapted to 'n in pro er position the tension ofthe spr means for actuating said tab tension of wires suitably supp isbein ap lie to support a skin,

means for actuating said table, plates suitably supported, spreading-andwiping strips on said plates, a spring forming a resilient support orsaid strips, means for adjusting and means'for adjusting the position ofsaid stri s.

- 31. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted tosupport a skin, means for actuating said table, plates suitablysupported, spreading and wiping strips mounted on said plates, and meansfor adjusting the position of said strips whereby the same are placed inor removed from operative position. Y

32: In a leather treating and finishing machine, a' table adapted tosupport a skin, a plunger carrying a rotatable disk, means forsupporting said lunger, a plate having .an openingtherein t ough whichsaid plunger extends, and ing said skin.

33. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a table adapted to suport a skin, means for actuating said tab e, a plunger carrying arotatable disk, means-for supporting said plunger, 'a late having anopening tlirou h which sai plunger extends, and sprea ing and wipingstrips on said plate adapted to en a e said skin as it is acted upon bysaid is 3 '34. In a leather treating and finishing machine, a tableadapted to su means for actuating-said tab e, means for treating theskin in its passage through the machine, wiping means for the skin aftertreatment, and spreading and holding demeans for spreading-and Wlpport askin, a

vices adapted to hold the skin in roper position in its passage throught e wiping means.

35-. In a leather chine, a table adapted to support a skin, means foractuating said table, wiping brushes located on opposite sides of theplane of travel of said table, between which the skin is passed, andwires for holdin said skin in roper position on the table 1n its passagebetween the wiping device's.

36. In a leather treatlng and finishing machine, a table adapted to suport a skin, e, means for applying a seasoncompound' to the skin, andorted for holding the skin in proper 'positlon while the compound 37. na eather treating andfinishing machine, va table adapted to support askin, means for actuating applying a seasoning op osite sides of the tale, between which compound located on plane of travel of said the skinis passed and wires suitably supported for holding the skin I treatingand finishing masaid table, brushes for 1 in proper position while thecompoundnisibe ing applied.

38. n a leather treating and finishing ma-- chine, a 'table adapt-ed tosupport a skin, fol holding said skin in proper position on 10 means forapplying aseasoning compound to the table during the action of saidrubbing said skin, means for rubbing said skin, wires moans.

for holding the skin in proper position on the FRANK 1 SLOCOMB.

table as said skin'passes between the means WILLIAM E. POINSETT.

for wiping said skln, wires fon holding said 7 skin in proper positionon the table during WVitnesses:

the action of the applying means and during C. D. MCVAY,

the action of the'wiping means, and strips I M. E. RINKENBACII.

